Costa Rica trip pictures

I'm home!!

I miss my wife

about 42 hours until sandra returns from costa rica. Sofia and I had fun today going to Chuck E. Cheese and playing games for over an hour. Then dinner with Grandpa Sam and his foster son Bill. We had 2 softball games tonight and lost both of them. The games were way different without sandra there. I was horrible, I struck out, fouled out, gorunded out and nubbed one for a base hit. I feel like part of me is missing without sandra around. Well, I'll be whole again come wednesday around 5:40. I Can't wait. -Vince

Wanna live next to the Iadipaolo's?

The house next door to us just went on the market. It is a 3 bed, 2 bath house listed at $126,900. It is listed as a 2 bed house because the bedroom in the basement doesn't have egress windows you can climb out of in case of a fire. Nice home and great neighbors.

Sandra is having fun in Costa Rica. She saw a volcano erupt and went white water rafting. As for me I am spending my 27th birthday at work watching Ebert & Roeper discuss how bad the movie "The Love Guru" is. I have been doing a lot of painting while Sandra and Sofia have been away. The house is way too quiet without the girls there. I am taking today off to lounge and watch the Cubs. Sofia is switching grandparents and going to grandma and grandpa's today. She was with the abuelos since wednesday. I am going out to Chillicothe this evening for a birthday dinner with mom, paul, and sofia. TTYL -Vince

Going to Costa Rica for 9 days

Dear Family and Friends-

Today I travel to Costa Rica, a country that I have never traveled to and will be added to my list of countries around the world that I have visited. I am excited, nervous, and slightly afraid. Vince will be at home painting and Sofia will get to hang out with los abuelos and the grandparents. Louie will just sleep on the couch as usual. I hope to get lots of cool pictures to put on the blog and also a little bit of a tan. I will be ziplining above the jungle, swimming at a waterfall, attempting to white water raft, and chaperoning 15 high school girls with the help of a dear friend of mine, Laura (who is a nurse, A PLUS!). We will also be going to an elementary school to visit some local kids and bringing some donations. The trip should be rewarding and like I said before... excited, nervous and slightly afraid. I will be writing in a daily dairy while I'm there and hope to transfer some of my entries onto the blog so you can hear of my adventures. Love you and all and God bless you always. I'll think of you all while I'm screaming as I hang from the trees in the jungles of Costa Rica.

Peace!- Sandra

We put in a pool, sort of....

Well, it's hot and we had the pool in the garage so we decided to play. Louie enjoyed the sun as well, but soon had to be put inside. Too hot for a pug apparantly. Sofia loved to splash and yes... she has sunblock on. Did you notice her new haircut?? We went to get it cut today, and she looks super cute!

Come stay at our Guest Suite

Well, after THREE coats of ROYAL RED...it is finished. I did notice that in the picture there are some rather "light" areas, but after MUCH inspecting the area... it is definitely a glare from the camera. THANK GOD! We hope that this room shows our friends and family that we have dedicated a special suite for our guests to come stay with us after a long drive or short. There is also a TV in this room (on the opposite wall of the red wall) for your enjoyment as well. So, nuestra casa es su casa (that's the plural version of my house...so in other words, our house is your house). And yes, in case you were wondering... that white tiger's name is Hugh.